to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
one day; (on) a certain day
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to head home; to leave for home
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very young; little; childish; immature
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
that day; the very same day
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum